Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Kill for Me, Kill for You is a fast-paced Psychological Thriller that follows a few different perspectives. I would say the stars of our show are Ruth and Amanda, two women struggling to overcome personal tragedies.
We also get the perspective of Detective Farrow, familiar to both women, as well as Ruth’s husband, Scott.
Ruth was attacked in her home by a man stalking New York City, the Blue-Eyed Killer. Ruth survived, but was left with lasting injuries. Will she ever be able to feel safe again?
We follow Ruth and Scott as they try to navigate the aftermath of this attack. It’s a lot for the couple to try to work through. It has truly shattered their lives.
Amanda lost a child, and within a week, her husband. She’s been living with the pain for a while. It never gets easier.
She has recently joined a support group and it’s there that she meets Wendy. The two women bond over their shared feelings and end up hanging out outside of group.
As they talk over drinks one night, they come up with a plan for revenge, straight out of Strangers on a Train.
I don’t want to say anything more about this. You should be able to judge whether you want to read it or not. It’s a tough one to talk about without revealing too much.
Just know, I had fun with it. I really enjoyed getting to know all of the characters. The build-up of learning about their lives and situations that led them to where they were, I found it fascinating. I was glued to the pages.
I was actually surprised about getting the Detective’s perspective. I wasn’t sure where he was going to come out in the overall narrative, but I always enjoy an investigator’s perspective, so it was a happy surprise.
I was so curious how this was all going to come together, as any connections amongst the characters were initially blurry. I loved watching it play out.
With this being said, I will admit that, even though this was an enjoyable ride, it was slightly uneven for me. Once the biggest reveal occurred, when those pieces fell in place, I felt satisfied, but there was still quite a bit of book left.
I feel like I lost a little interest after that reveal. However, it did pick back up for me again in the final moments.
At the end of the day though, this was highly entertaining. Did I want to grab popcorn? Hell yes, and let it be known, this is absolutely a compliment from me.
I’m excited to pick up more of Cavanagh’s work.
Thank you to the publisher, Atria Books, for providing me a copy to read and review. This was a definite win for me!!